REI Wealth Monthly Issue 14 | Page 60

CREATIVE REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES FOR SELLING PROPERTIES AT FULL PRICE LEX LEVINRAD The larger the deposit the buyer puts down, the less likelihood they are to walk away from the house and the more likely they are to take better care of the house. We offer our buyers, seller financing with 20% down and an annual interest of 9.75% on the mortgage balance. I structure the mortgage payments as interest only five year balloon mortgages. It will usually take a period of up to 4 years for someone to repair their credit to the point where they can refinance their loan with us and pay off the loan with a conventional mortgage, which is why we use the 5 year term. Here Is An Example Of How This Works: Purchase: Your purchase price $50,000 Repairs to fix the house $15,000 Total Cost Including Repairs $65,000 Sale Sales Price to New Buyer $100,000 Buyers Down Payment $20,000 Buyers Monthly Interest Payment (9.75%) $650 Buyers Monthly Taxes and Insurance $300 Buyers Total Monthly Payment $950 *Equivalent market rents are $1,250, so the buyer owns a home for less than renting* Structuring the deal like this has numero W2&V